Tag: ballina
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BALLINA PRAWN FESTIVAL REELS IN BIGGEST CATCH YET
Thousands cracked open the tartare and cocktail sauces today for the Ballina Prawn Festival. As the home of the “big prawn” – it’s little wonder that the annual festival lured in a big crowd of crustacean lovers.
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ECO SHARK BARRIER INVENTOR IN BALLINA
The inventor of the Eco Shark Barrier was in Ballina today to inspect the coastline. Once in place, the structure will cover the whole of Lighthouse Beach – which has seen two shark attacks in the past four months.
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CHILD APPROACHED IN BALLINA
Police are appealing for information, after a 10-year-old boy was approached in Ballina last night. Just after 7-o’clock the boy was in a shopping centre carpark on Kerr Street, when a man walked towards him, gesturing and shouting for the child to come to him. He’s described as being of Caucasian appearance with a brown…
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SHARK OBSERVATION TOWER ANNOUNCED FOR BALLINA
Promising young surfer Sam Morgan remains in a stable condition, after being bitten by a bull shark in Ballina on Tuesday. Today the state government announced funding for an observation tower on the beach where he was attacked.
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YOUNG SHARK ATTACK VICTIM IN INDUCED COMA
A 20-year-old man is in an induced coma, after being attacked by a shark at Ballina yesterday evening. Sam Morgan was surfing at North Wall, when it’s believed a bull shark bit him on the leg. It’s the 14th attack in New South Wales this year, and the ninth between Evans Head and Byron Bay.
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UPDATE: RENEWED PUSH FOR IMMEDIATE SHARK MEASURES
There’s a renewed push for the state government to implement immediate measures, following another shark attack on the Far North Coast. President of the Le-Ba Boardriders Club, Don Munro, says something needs to be done urgently to tackle the problem. “We’re back in the revolving door situation. It just won’t go away, it’s just going…
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AUSTRALIA’S TOP WAVE SAILORS HIT FLAT ROCK BEACH
Some of Australia’s best windsurfers will hit Flat Rock Beach this weekend for the Australian Wavesailing National Titles. More than 40 athletes are expected to take to the surf, including Ballina local Paul Bellamy
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NEW MARINE RESCUE TOWER ON ITS WAY
After 15-years of campaigning, Ballina will soon have a state-of-the-art marine rescue tower. The state government will contribute the final amount of funding needed for the project.
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FUNDING PLEDGED FOR BALLINA MARINE RESCUE TOWER
Ballina will soon have its new marine rescue tower, after 15 years of campaigning. The state government announced on Wednesday it would contribute a further $215,000 towards the $2-million project. Ballina MP Tamara Smith says a further $200,000 has also been secured through the Community Building Partnership program. It’s a welcome relief for the volunteer…
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APPEAL FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING PARK FIRES
Police are appealing for information, following a spate of scrub fires at Kingsford Smith Park in Ballina. Since the end of August, emergency services have responded to 13 small fires in the park, which they believe were deliberately lit. The majority of the fires happened in the afternoon – between three and five o’clock. Anyone…